At about, 10:35pm, on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, officers
from the Youth Violence Strike Force made an onsite firearm arrest at 60
Kendall Street, South End.

While patrolling in the area of Lenox Street and Kendall Street, officers observed a group
standing near an illegal parked motor vehicle at a fire hydrant at 60 Kendall Street. Officers approached the motor vehicle, which was
running with the keys in the ignition and occupied by the operator and a
passenger.

Further investigation
revealed the driver was operating after
suspension. The operator was removed from the vehicle and placed under arrest
for Operating after Suspension. As officers removed the operator from the
vehicle, they observed the passenger making
several quick movements toward the front
compartment of the vehicle.

Officer observed the suspect
quickly sit upright in the seat with his hands clenched to his chest. At this
time officers removed the suspect from the passenger seat of the vehicle and
performed a pat frisk for weapons. Officers
observed the suspect to be sweating profusely as he exited the vehicle.

Officers then began an
inventory search of the vehicle and observed
under the front passenger seat, the silver
barrel of what appeared to be a revolver pointing out from under the seat.

All suspects were searched for any further weapons. A third suspect had a small hard object in
his right change pocket. Knowing that a firearm was recovered and fearing that
the suspect may be in possession of ammunition, officers removed the object
from the suspect's pocket. The object was a small plastic baggie of heroin.

The firearm recovered was a
Sturm Ruger Police Service Fix 38 caliber Special loaded with 4 rounds of 38
caliber special ammunition. During the inventory search, officers recovered
small plastic bag of marijuana in the driver's side door panel.

The male suspects, Byron
Alexander, 33, of Boston is charged with (Operating after Suspension and Possession of
Class D Drugs), Carlos Lemon, 27, of Boston is charged with (Unlawful Possession of Firearm,
Unlawful Possession of Ammunition and Possession of Class D Drugs) and Stephen
Freeman, 23 of Dorchester is charged with (Possession of Class A Drugs). All are expected to be arraigned today at Boston
Municipal Court.